NUT PROTEST : WIKE WARNS AGAINST POLITICISING INSECURITY. (PHOTO).

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 NUT Protest : Wike Warns Against Politicising Insecurity The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned against politicising insecurity amid protests by the Nigeria Union of Teachers, FCT wing, over the killing and abduction of school staff and children in Oyo State. Teachers stormed the FCTA Secretariat in Abuja to condemn the killing of Michael Oyedokun and to demand the release of abducted pupils and teachers from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle in Oriire Local Government Area. The FCT minister addressed the protesters on Tuesday, saying the federal government is on its toes working to secure the rescue of the schoolchildren and their teachers. Wike urged protesters to avoid turning the tragedy into a political issue and to give security efforts time to produce results. Chairman of the union in the FCT, Mr Abdullahi Shafa, explained that the nationwide solidarity protest was to condemn the killing of the teacher and abduction of the school chil...

MANY TRAPPED AS TWO-STOREY BUILDING COLLAPSES IN ANAMBRA MARKET.(PHOTO).


  Many trapped as two-storey building collapses in Anambra market


A two-storey building still under construction and housing traders and shop owners collapsed at the Eke Amawbia market in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Thursday.


Although the casualty figure has not been officially ascertained, it was gathered that lives might have been lost in the incident and many are feared trapped under the rubble.


Eyewitnesses said the incident happened at about noon, creating panic among some of the traders and residents in the area.


The eyewitnesses said the two-storey building suddenly crumbled, burying numerous traders beneath the debris.


As of the time of filing this report, one person had been rescued and rushed to Amawbia Maternity Home for urgent medical attention, but many more are believed to be trapped inside the wreckage.


Some police officers have arrived at the scene to coordinate rescue efforts and maintain order.


Traders who witnessed the collapse blamed the disaster on substandard engineering work, alleging that the building’s structural integrity had been compromised.


While some others blamed the collapse on the persistent rainfall since last week.


The spokesman for the state police command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the development when contacted, saying two victims have been rescued and rescue operations are still ongoing.


Meanwhile, rescue operations are currently ongoing, with emergency responders working to search for survivors amidst the rubble.


Our correspondent reports that the atmosphere at the market is tense, with onlookers anxiously waiting for news of the rescue of the people feared trapped in the building.


The incident has sent panic to the community, with many calling for an investigation into the cause of the collapse.

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